Chapter 2

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Before it had time to cast its wind blade, the White-fronted Tiger felt the land beneath it disappear. It was not a slipknot trap this time. It was a primitive spike trap. 

As it fell, the White-fronted Tiger watched as it was about to be impaled by the bamboo spikes secured at the bottom of the pit. 

At the critical moment, the White-fronted Tiger extended its sharp claws and effortlessly sank them into the rocky walls next to it. Sending a burst of energy to its four limbs, the tiger vaulted out of the trap easily. 

However, it had not been expecting to fall victim to a series of spike traps. The poor tiger barely got out of one spike trap before tumbling into another. 

The moment it escaped the second spike trap, it lost the chance to cast its long-range attack—Li Changsheng was too far away for that now! 

“3, 2, 1. Now!” 

Li Changsheng swung himself forward tens of meters. As he was approaching the rock wall, he extended both legs and planted his feet firmly on it. 

Simultaneously, Li Changsheng manipulated his omniscience with all his might. A layer of invisible Omniscience Shield covered his entire body. 

Other than giving their demonic pets instructions, demon tamers could also utilize their omniscience to cast various skills using different manipulations. 

Omniscience Shield was one example of omniscience manipulation. It provided its user a certain level of defense. Combined with Li Changsheng’s outstanding physique, it was enough to ensure that his legs would not be permanently crushed in this process. 

The instant he landed on the rock wall, his Omniscience Shield trembled violently for a moment before shattering. Following that, Li Changsheng felt a wave of numbness coursing through his feet. He gripped the rope tightly with both hands to prevent himself from falling down the cliff. 

“I made it!” 

Once he could feel his legs again, Li Changsheng used both hands and feet to climb up using the rope. 

He lowered his feet and made sure that he was standing on solid ground. 

Fortunately, it was over without incident! 

Phew~ 

At this moment, Li Changsheng slumped ungracefully on the ground without a care for his appearance and started huffing deep breaths. Even though very little time had passed, the process was unbelievably dangerous. One slip up and he would have been the tiger’s dinner. 

After resting and recovering his strength, Li Changsheng could not help but let out a happy shout of laughter. The sound reverberated loudly in the mountains. 

He actually did it! 

Roar! 

On the opposite cliff, the befuddled White-fronted Tiger roared angrily. A wind blade shot out but dissipated halfway across the chasm. It no longer posed a threat to Li Changsheng! 

Li Changsheng got up. Not caring whether the White-fronted Tiger on the opposite cliff could hear him, he shouted sincerely, “I’m very sorry! You don’t have to worry, though. I will take good care of it! I’ll bring it over to see you in the future if I ever have the chance!” 

Although he almost died in the tiger’s jaws, Li Changsheng was the guilty party in the first place. If that were not the case, the White-fronted Tiger would not have relentlessly chased after him for no reason after already having a filling meal. 

Roar! 

The White-fronted Tiger was still furious. Unfortunately for it, it was unable to fly. It could only pace about on the cliff and cry out to no avail! 

“Goodbye!” 

Not wanting to rile up the White-fronted Tiger any further, Li Changsheng waved his hands at it and turned to leave. Soon enough, the silhouette of Li Changsheng’s body disappeared into the thick forest bushes. 

After Li Changsheng was gone from sight, the White-fronted Tiger paced about impatiently with a brooding look in its eyes. Eventually, it turned around rapidly and decided to descend the mountain, then make its way around to the opposite forest. This was its final hope. 

Demons emerged from living beings. The intelligence of many demons was not inferior to primates’. Certain special demons even possessed human levels of intelligence. 

It was at this moment that a slender figure appeared out of nowhere as though it was part of nature. The figure leaned against the large tree at the edge of the cliff. 

The man was around thirty years old. He wore a bandana on his head, a jasper ornament at his waist, and shoes decorated with snow crystal beads. His black hair rested on his shoulders and his eyes were sharp and slanted. His beard hung in three long strands beneath his chin and his long, slender black eyes glimmered with an alluring expression. 

Roar!

The moment it saw the middle-aged man, the White-fronted Tiger displayed overwhelming hostility. It leaped forward with the man’s throat as its target. 

“Hey, Big Kitty. No need to be so fierce!” 

The man laughed as he stroked his beard. Despite his aloof front, he looked elegant and handsome. He did not seem concerned about the White-fronted Tiger at all. Without even trying to dodge, the man appeared to casually but swiftly extend his index finger at the tiger. A dazzling light glinted on the tip of his index finger and landed on the forehead of the White-fronted Tiger instantly. 

Tsk~ 

Following a soft sound, the middle-aged man continued to lean on the big tree silently, as though he did not exert any force at all. On the other hand, the White-fronted Tiger did not only lose all its momentum, but it was even sent tumbling backward and rolled on the ground before coming to a halt. 

The White-fronted Tiger struggled to get to its feet but failed every attempt. All it could do was glare viciously at the man with its copper bell-sized eyes which still contained lingering hostility. 

“You jerk, since you won’t give me some peace of mind, I’m not playing with you anymore!” 

Ignoring the White-fronted Tiger, the middle-aged man lightly leaped off the cliff with a few tree branches beneath his feet. 

Before gravity could make him plunge down the cliff, a blinding, milky white luster began to shine and a pair of near solid Light wings extended out from the man’s back. 

The middle-aged man fluttered his Light wings and landed quickly in the opposite patch of forest before disappearing without a trace. 

Before long, the White-fronted Tiger recovered the strength to move and got up from the ground clumsily. It kept rolling its eyes around that made its expression look very human. Eventually, it lowered its usually arrogant head and gave up on all thoughts of giving chase. 

Danger lurked in every corner of the forest. As he walked, Li Changsheng retrieved a bottle and sprinkled some spicy powder on his body. Other than having the ability to chase away poisonous insects, the powder could also cover up his scent. The only drawback was that its effects could not last long. He would have to reapply the powder every half hour. 

In the dense forest, a gentle breeze was blowing. Branches and leaves rustled as sunlight squeezed through the gaps between leaves, forming mottled light patches on the ground. Two or three green skylarks were picking their feathers on a tree and gently chirping away. Their melodious chirps harmonized to the sound of a flowing spring not far away. 

Li Changsheng finally stopped. He breathed a sigh of relief. He had now reached the outer area of the forest. He would be much safer than before. 

Li Changsheng scanned his surroundings. After confirming that he was out of harm’s way, Li Changsheng removed the bag on his back that was constantly stirring and opened it. 

While he worked on it, Li Changsheng’s legs remained in a tense state in case he needed to exert force. This, too, was to prevent any unfortunate accidents. 

Aaaugghhm! 

With a tender roar, a “kitten” poked its head out from the bag with all its might. It gulped breath after large breath of fresh air through its mouth. Then, it turned around to bare its milk teeth and claws at Li Changsheng, as though letting the human know how ferocious it could be. 

Unfortunately, it failed to achieve the desired effect. Instead, it made itself look charmingly naive. 

The “kitten” was not big. With a body length of around thirty to forty centimeters, it was completely covered in pale yellow fur with black stripes. Its eyes were big and round, and its tiny petite body only accentuated its overall cuteness. 

Moreover, horizontal stripes formed the word, ‘king’1, on a patch of white fur on its forehead. 

This was obviously not a “kitten” but the cub of the White-fronted Tiger. However, there was an obvious distinction in body size between the cub and its parents. 

Ignoring the struggles of the tiger cub, Li Changsheng grabbed the fur at the back of its neck and lifted it out of the bag. 

Naturally, the tiger cub struggled in Li Changsheng’s grip. It waved its claws around and bared its teeth at him. It had taken an instant dislike to this culprit who was responsible for stuffing it into the bag. 

However, its little claws were too short to reach Li Changsheng. 

Unperturbed by the cub’s violent attempts, Li Changsheng started to unleash his omniscience over a radius of thirty meters. Like a radar, he started to see images in his mind. There were a few beacons of light in his mind that indicated the demons within range.

Brighter colors indicated higher grades and vice versa! 

Within the range of his omniscience, there were only a few bright spots. Other than one particularly bright spot, the other spots appeared to be as dim as the glow of fireflies against the bright moon. The difference between the two was like heaven and earth. 

Of course, the bright beacon came from the “kitten” before Li Changsheng. 

In the next second, Li Changsheng sent his omniscience deep into the tiger cub’s body. Using all the knowledge that he gathered, Li Changsheng retrieved its basic stats. 

[Demon Name]: White-fronted Tiger (newborn stage)

[Demon Level]: Lower 1st Order 

[Demon Class]: High-class Servant 

[Demon Grade]: Superior Grade

[Demon Bloodline]: White Tiger (Inferior Quality) 

[Demon Type]: Wind 

[Demon Condition]: Healthy 

[Demon Weakness]: Lightning 

A demon’s strength was determined by its level. Breakthroughs to higher levels could be achieved through battles, training, or with the help of treasures. As long as the demons were brought up properly, they could develop admirable battle strength. 

However, a demon’s level was not the only criterion to judge its strength. Many other factors affected a demon’s battle strength. Other than levels, their grades, class, and bloodline were all interrelated. 

Needless to say, different demons originated from different classes. Using cats and tigers as an example, both were feline animals, yet the class potential of the two was as vast and the earth and sky. 

Of course, that example was merely limited to typical cats and tigers. 

As the demon’s nature was closely related to its class, it was something that would not change as it grew. For demons of the same level, the one with the superior class would have higher values for its three main stats. Naturally, their battle strength would be higher too. 

Meanwhile, a demon’s grade was similarly related to their battle strength. A demon with superior grades would have a greater increase in their battle strength. 

Judging merely on its grade, this was a cub of a White-fronted Tiger that had a lot of potential. It was also the most outstanding wild demon within the ten mile radius. It was no wonder Li Changsheng was willing to risk dying in a tiger’s jaws just to capture this tiger cub.